[Functional evaluation of persons over 60 years of age living in an urban community. ANCO project].
OBJECTIVE
To establish the grade of functional deterioration in older people and analyse associated factors.


METHODS
Cross sectional study.


METHODS
City of Córdoba.


METHODS
The population over 60 years old on the Córdoba municipal roll (49,674) and living at home, from which a sample of 1,103 subjects was taken.


METHODS
The multidimensional OARS-MFAQ questionnaire was filled in. Calculation of the functional deterioration scores enabled five areas to be evaluated: physical health (PH), mental health (MH), economic resources (ER), social resources (SR) and capacity to perform daily activities (DA) autonomously.


RESULTS
Reply rate was 86.8%. The prevalence of serious/absolute deterioration in each of the areas was: 9.3% in SR, 8.5% in DA, 8.4% in ER, 6.9% in MH and 5.8% in PH.


CONCLUSIONS
Both the prevalence of functional deterioration in the population group under study and the demand for institutional care are similar to other studies performed in our country, but higher than in Anglosaxon countries.
Martínez de la Iglesia
J
J
Centro de Salud Occidente, Córdoba.
Espejo Espejo
J
J
Rubio Cuadrado
V
V
Enciso Berge
I
I
Zunzunegui Pastor
M V
MV
Aranda Lara
J M
JM
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population
Valoración funcional de personas mayores de 60 años que viven en una comunidad urbana. Proyecto ANCO.